E. R. Callister Jr. Explained

E. R. Callister Jr.
Office1:Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Utah
Term Start1:1971
Term End1:1975
Predecessor1:J. Allen Crockett
Successor1:F. Henri Henriod
Office2:Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Utah
Appointer2:George Dewey Clyde
Term Start2:1959
Term End2:1975
Predecessor2:George W. Worthen
Successor2:Richard J. Maughan
Office3:10th Attorney General of Utah
Governor3:J. Bracken Lee
George Dewey Clyde
Term Start3:January 5, 1953
Term End3:1959
Predecessor3:Clinton D. Vernon
Successor3:Walter L. Budge
Birth Name:Edward Richard Callister Jr.
Birth Date:30 September 1916[1]
Birth Place:Salt Lake City, Utah
Death Place:Salt Lake City, Utah
Party:Republican

Edward Richard Callister Jr. (September 30, 1916 – October 28, 1980)[2] was an American lawyer and politician who served as the Attorney General of Utah from 1953 to 1959,[3] and was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Utah from 1959 to 1975, serving as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Utah from 1971 to 1975.

His grandfather was Edward H. Callister, a newspaper man who was manager of The Salt Lake Herald-Republican Publishing Company, whose own parents emigrated from the Isle of Man in the 19th century.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
  2. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014. Social Security Administration.
  3. Web site: The Daily Herald from Provo, Utah on April 26, 1959 · Page 4 . Newspapers.com . 1959-04-26 . 2016-11-30.
  4. Book: Men of Affairs in the State of Utah: A Newspaper Reference Work. 1914. Press Club of Salt Lake City. 155. 18 July 2017. en.
  5. News: Edward H. Callister of Salt Lake Dies. July 18, 2017. The Editor and Publisher. ASM Communications. December 1, 1917. en.